User guide

Getting Started: Installing the Sensor and

Charging the Power Stick

WARNINGWARNINGWARNING

DO NOT OPERATE THIS INSTRUMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF GASOLINE,

NATURAL GAS, PROPANE, OR IN OTHER COMBUSTIBLE ATMOSPHERES.

The Compass Refrigerant Leak Detector is shipped with the heated diode sensor packed

separately. The sensor is located in the protective foil package along with a desiccant capsule

to keep it dry. Installation of the sensor in the leak detector is required before use. To install the

sensor:

1. Locate the end of the leak detector probe and tip protector. The tip protector should be in the

detector's storage case. The three sockets in the end of the probe are for the leads of the

sensor to fit into.

2. Remove the sensor from its protective foil package. The sensor is the small metal "can" with

a hole in the top.

3. Carefully align the three leads (the small wires coming out of the bottom of the can) on the

sensor with the three sockets in the end of the probe. Insert the sensor leads into the sockets

and gently press in the sensor until the leads are no longer visible.

NOTE: You must be careful not to bend the sensor leads because this can cause erratic

operation (see Troubleshooting.)

4. Place the tip protector (with filter installed) over the sensor and tighten snugly by turning the

cap in a clockwise direction, being careful not to overtighten.

5. The nickel/metal hydride power stick is not yet charged. To charge it, connect the cord of the

AC power adapter to the power jack and plug the adapter into the appropriate outlet. Allow

10 hours for a full charge. The Compass does NOT have a fast charge feature.

NOTE: You should expect 5 hours of operation from a fully charged power stick. Some

batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles. The Compass

will operate off the AC power adapter. Connecting the supplied AC power adapter

will allow operation of the detector while the power stick charges. You do not have

to discharge the power stick completely before recharging it; there is no "memory"

effect to the power stick.

Using Your INFICON Compass

WARNINGWARNINGWARNING

FAILURE TO OPERATE THIS INSTRUMENT IN THE MANNER INTENDED BY

INFICON MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Using the Compass Refrigerant Leak Detector is simple: Press the control button to turn the

instrument ON. The green ON indicator LED will illuminate and all of the yellow leak indicator

LEDs will illuminate. When the yellow LEDs extinguish and the instrument beeps at a rate of

about one beep per second, the instrument is ready to use.